Yawata Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Yawata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yawata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2211:578,48115,574
Cameroon931:223,32322,423
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Yawata (188) may also be a first name.

Yawata Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yawata Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Yawata is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yawata? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yawata is the 641,055th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 15,374,569 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Yawata live; 47 percent live in East Asia and 47 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Yawata is also the 663,277th most commonly held given name on earth. It is borne by 188 people.

The surname is most widely held in Japan, where it is held by 221 people, or 1 in 578,481. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 51 percent reside, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 20 percent reside and Ōita Prefecture, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Japan Yawata occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Yawata Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Yawata are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Yawata earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.71% more than the national average, earning $53,811 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yawaeta925/
Yawatta924/
Yawatha922/
Yawatea922/
Yawaita921/
Yawaitha86253/
Yaouwata861/
Yawataya861/
Yabata833,216/
Yawati831,026/
Yawate83118/
Yawota8323/
Yawaty8317/
Jawata837/
Yavata832/
Yowata831/
Yawato831/
Yawathe77182/
Yahwati7757/
Yawathi7717/
Yawetau7711/
Yawetta774/
Yawhato773/
Jawatah773/
Yawatty771/
Yavatas771/
Yavasta771/
Hiawatha7110/
Yashwate711/
Yabautai711/
Yavati671,471/
Jawati67797/
Yaveta67150/
Jowata67136/
Yabate6794/
Yowati6758/
Jabata6741/
Iawati6730/
Jawate6724/
Javata6721/
Yawoto6714/
Yavate6714/
Yowate6713/
Iabata6711/
Yowaty6710/
Jawota675/
Eawati674/
Youata673/
Yabota673/
Yowato671/
Jawato671/
Yoweta671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yawata
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